Nicollet County Redistricting Plan

2022 REDISTRICTING PROCESS AND KEY DATES

Key Dates

Public Open House will be held April 4, 2022 at the Nicollet County Government Center Board Room from 4:00 pm - 6:00pm
Public Hearing and County Board adopts redistricting plan at a Special Board Meeting April 19, 2022 at 9:00am.
Send commissioner district maps and resolution to Secretary of State immediately following County Board adoption.
May 3, 2022 – Last day to publish new commissioner district lines
May 10, 2022 – Last day to appeal redistricting plan
May 17, 2022 – May 31, 2022 – Early filing period for federal, state, and county positions

Redistricting Process Overview

Is the process of redrawing boundaries of election districts
Is done every 10 years in conjunction with completion of the Census
Starts at the federal level and works down to precincts (and then to polling places)
Ensures people are equally represented: one person, one vote

County Commissioner District Requirements

Each county is divided into as many districts as there are members of the board of commissioners,
Commissioner districts are bounded by precinct lines (which may also correspond with town, municipal, and ward boundaries),
Commissioner districts are composed of contiguous territory,
Commissioner districts are to be as regular and compact in form as practicable, and
District populations cannot vary more than ten percent from the average. (M.S. 375.025, subd. 1)

Nicollet County’s Responsibilities

Ensure that no plan will allow gerrymandering
Determine number of Commissioner Districts AND ensure that they meet the requirement of the goal population and within the 10% average.
Determine which districts will have to run for re-election and vary the terms for 2 year or 4 year.
- District 2 & 4 up for 4-year election on regular schedule

NICOLLET COUNTY: JUST THE FACTS

Nicollet County Population

2010 Nicollet County Population: 32,720

Ideal Commissioner District Population